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Midland, Texas — A Conroe family’s late-night journey to Northeast Texas Community College nearly ended in despair last week, when a deer collision disabled their vehicle, affectionately named Clifford. Instead, their story became a shining example of small-town kindness and the generosity of strangers who went above and beyond the call of duty. The family—parents…

By Emily Foxhall and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Sept. 3, 2025 “Texas kids’ camps must remove cabins from floodplains, operate warning systems under new laws” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.…

By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune Sept. 3, 2025 “Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The…

September 2, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 6.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2025 “More than 800 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…